Incident Reports
Two individuals arrested for accusing others of witchcraft
2023-06-14
Police arrested Yam Bahadur Sarki (45) of Ghorahi sub-metropolitan-2, Nimuriya and Saraswoti Gurung (33) of ward no. 3, accused of blaming two female of witchcraft .
Gurung called faith healer Yam Bahadur on June 14 to treat her sick son. After which, she blamed two women who happen to be be sister-in-laws to Gurung. Case has been filed against the faith healer and Gurung and further investigation process is ongoing.
Details and Impacts
| Violent / Non-violent | Nonviolent |
| Onesided / Twosided | Onesided |
| Collective / Interpersonal | Collective |
| Primary Form | Banishment/shunning |
| Primary Cause | Extra-judicial response on basis of witchcraft allegations |
| Actor 1 - Number of people | 2 |
| Actor 1 - Affiliations | Citizen/Individuals , Religious leader |
| Actor 1 - Youth | noyouth |
| Actor 2 - Number of people | 2 |
| Actor 2 - Affiliation (Target) | Family/relative |
| Actor 2 - Youth | noyouth |
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